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WHEN REPORTING TRADE-IN VALUES PLEASE POST BASE VALUES & SYSTEM IT IS FOR.

First post contains promo information & useful information and frequently asked questions. Second post has the values for games/hardware for Microsoft devices. Third post has the values for games/hardware for Nintendo consoles and the fourth post has the values for Nintendo handhelds. Fifth post has the values for games/hardware for Sony consoles and the sixth post has the values for Sony handhelds.

Instructions on finding games in the database and inputting the values from different sections can be found in my blog post here: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=14143. I would put the entire post in the thread but this is already kind of a large post.

WHEN POSTING VALUES:

Please try to follow the example below if possible. If you feel the need to use the system icons, please only use them once at and at the top of the list. Also always post the system it's for even if it's only on one system or the value will not get updated. I don't always know it and I'm doing these updates from work to keep them as updated as often as possible so I can't spend time searching for that info.

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Current Promotions:

From GameStop employees on CAG:

GameStop.com Information (will post it when they update it)

50% extra in-store credit, traded towards pre-owned products (Ends 11/3/13)
GameStop.com said:
Get 50% extra in-store credit when you trade any games, systems or accessories toward the purchase of pre-owned products.
Valid 10/21/13 - 11/3/13

In-store credit must be applied toward the purchase of pre-owned product. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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New Games for $9.99 after trade of 2 eligible games (Ends Unknown)
GameStop.com said:
Spend less for the new games you want

Get new games for $9.99 or less when you trade 2 eligible games

Customer may be responsible for sales tax. Net credit after promotion is $50.00 or greater, and must be applied toward the purchase of a new game. If applicable, excess credit remaining after purchase will be returned to the customer in the form of in-store credit. After promotion, cost to the customer will be $9.99 before tax, where applicable, for games priced at $59.99. Customer is responsible for any additional cost when purchasing games priced over $59.99. Eligible games must be traded in the same transaction as the purchase of an eligible new game. Not valid toward cash trades. Offer valid only when eligible items are traded. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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30% extra credit on games, electronics & accessories trades towards select items. (Ends 12/29/13)
GameStop.com said:
30% extra in-store credit when you trade games, accessories, systems, smartphones or tablets toward any pre-owned product or select items
Valid 8/19/13 - 12/29/13

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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$30 guaranteed trade-in value on select items. (Ends 10/24/13) *THIS IS A PROMO SO NO EXTRA ON TOP*
GameStop.com said:
Get $30 guaranteed trade-in value on select games.

In-store credit must be applied toward an eligible product. Not valid toward cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Defective items may be eligible for trade at a lesser value. Trades subject to manager approval. Offer valid only toward items normally accepted in trade. Cannot be combined with any other offer. See store associate for details. No dealers. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Void where prohibited. GameStop, Inc. reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the offer for any reason without notice.
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FAQ
These trade-in values are really low!
While that may be true, if you combine the games with the right promotion they can work to your advantage. There are knowledgeable people in this thread that are normally willing to help.

Is there any way to look at what the previous values reported on a game?
You can search through this thread and previous ones to see what a game has been reported in the past. With the TIV Tracker you can sort by date and then go through the list of past updated values through that as well. Here are the previous GS TIV Threads: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,,,,

Can I trade-in sealed games?
No. You might come across the rare GameStop that would let you do it, but they are going to open them anyway.

I don't want to get hassled about the values I post, how can I get the information out there?
If you do not feel comfortable or willing to put the values in the thread you have two options available. You can input them in the TIV tracker or you can send them to me via PM. Either way the database and these lists will be updated. Putting them into the TIV tracker does save me some time later on.

Do trade-ins have to have their original case, insert and manual?
No, however it will be YMMV on if they charge you a refurbish fee for them in that condition. Most GameStops wont charge a fee but there are some that charge for incomplete games.

Will they accept my game if it is really beat up?
YMMV. It really all depends upon the employee you get. Some will charge refurbish fees, some wont, some wont accept the game and others just take them without a second glance.

What are the refurb fees on games?
There appears to be set prices for set value ranges. We aren't 100% certain on the splits just yet. Here is what we have currently:
$0.25-$2 Value: $0.75 Refurb Fee
$2.01-$4 Value: $1 Refurb Fee
$4.01-$7 Value: $2 Refurb Fee
$7.01-$10 Value: $3 Refurb Fee
$10.01 & Higher Value: $4 Refurb Fee
This information isn't guaranteed by any mean and we are still working on nailing it down.

What are the refurb fees on consoles?
They are listed in the hardware TIV section, highlight in red.

I have a Collector's/Limited/Special edition of a game, do I have to trade-in all of the extras?
No, but there are a handful of games that their variations have separate listings at GameStop: Madden 09 Anniversary Edition, Battlefield: Bad Company Gold Edition, and a few others.

Why didn't the percent bonus go for my accessory for a system that was included?
Unless stated otherwise, and they are rarely included, the bonuses never apply to accessories. Except the PowerUp Rewards card of course.

I traded in a bunch of games for the "Trade X, get $X bonus" promo and it gave me the percentage bonus instead?
I can't give concretes on why this happens. GameStop computers are normally pretty good at giving you the better promo. In the case of a percentage bonus being run at the same time as a "Trade X, get $X" promo, things can get messy. The system appears to only give one promo on games per transaction so if you had a few games that you want to go to the percentage bonus and a stack for the "Trade X, Get $X" it will regularly apply the percentage to all of the games. Your best bet is to do all "Trade X, Get $X" games in one transaction on their own. The GameStop clerk may say that the system will figure it all out, tell them you want a separate transaction anyway. As always, check your receipt before you leave the store.

Can I trade in multiple copies of the same game?
YMMV. The official policy is no, but there are some GameStops that overlook that rule.

What all do I have to trade in for a console trade-in?
Xbox 360: Console Unit, power brick, A/V Cables, Controller (wired/wireless)
Wii: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cables, Wiimote, Nunchuck, Sensor Bar
Playstation 3: Console Unit, Power Cable, A/V Cable, Controller, USB Cable
PSP: Handheld, A/C Adapter
Nintendo DS/DSLite/DSi: Handheld, A/C Adapter, Stylus

Can I trade in a defective/broken console?
For the most part yes. If it powers on but doesn't play games, they will take the console as a refurb unit and put a refurb fee on the console. The refurb fee on the console will vary on the price of the console so those numbers will change. You are still required to trade in everything required listed in the question directly above.

What is the difference between PowerUp Rewards and PowerUp Rewards Pro?
The basic card is free and only allows you to acrew points when spending money. The Pro card costs $14.99 and is basically the same as the previous EDGE program.

How much does a PowerUp Rewards Pro subscription cost?
It costs $14.99 and is good for a year. It also comes with a 1-year subscription to Game Informer magazine.

What bonuses come with having an PowerUp Rewards Pro card?
You will get an extra 10% trade-in credit on the base value of the game, extra 10% off the purchase of pre-owned games and 10% off new strategy guides.

Does the Power Up Rewards Card give me a bonus on hardware trade-ins?
No. You will only get the bonus for games and accessories.

What if I want cash instead of credit, what do they deduct?
If you decide that you want cash instead of credit, they will take 20% off the base values and promos will not apply.

Does promo "....." have a minimum trade-in value?
If the promo has a minimum trade-in value requirement, it will be listed in the promo. If it isn't there, then there is no limit. However, as with all trades, they are subject to manager approval so the manager could have setup his own little rule-set requiring a minimum of whatever.

I used a Power Trade promo for a pre-order, can I cancel that pre-order and get the credit or move it to another game I want?
Yes on both accounts. However, if you do a bunch of the power trades and just straight drop the pre-order you could create some ill-will between yourself and the employees you cancel on. However, if you look at the wordings on promos, they can remove the bonus trade-in value if they decide to.

I just tried to use a promo that has a select list of games eligible, but they say my game isn't eligible anymore, what gives?
Basically they have the right to change the eligible games at any time. They tend to update these frequently so as to lock out any easy/cheap games. It's best to check the eligible list the day of your trade.

Can I stack two different trade-in promos?
No. The only thing that will stack with trade-ins is your PowerUp Rewards card. Some will report success, but this requires a manual override and is very YMMV.

If I pay for an item using all credit on my card, do I have to pay sales tax?
This varies depending upon the state you live in.

If I buy a used copy of a game that requires an online pass for multiplayer, will it come with an online pass?
If you purchase a used title published by either Sony or WB you get an online pass from GS on your receipt. That's also why the used copies are $55 instead of $48 when the MSRP is $60. No GS issued passes of games published by EA, THQ, etc. On those titles you're totally dependent on the previous owner not using the code.

What states charge sales tax on purchases paid in full with credit and which ones don't?
Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia
Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
May or May Not Charge, Depending Upon County: Florida,

My state doesn't charge sales tax on purchases made by credit, why is gamestop.com charging me tax?
It is just the way they have designed their system. The best theory we have seen is that since you are only inputting the number off of the back of the card, it isn't going to pick up the programming from the specially tagged EDGE cards. Some kind of programming that gets input from their system that wont show up when only inputting the number off the back of the card.


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I just got my copies from Newegg too. Maybe I can get them to manually adjust it when I try lol



The guy couldn't do that for me.. So idk ymmv I would say... Worse case trade them into bb with a 6 dollar base and make some money off of it..
 
Jaashuaa said:
So far I've decided 3 maddens is the best way to go with the gta b2g1 anyone else figure out a less suspicious buy?
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I did that earlier today, I just told them that I'm buying three so I could play online with my friends haha. Now to trade them in when I can renew my GCU at BB.

I tried using the b-day coupon, it didn't even make a difference since it deducts the "cheapest game" in the transaction.

 
mask-air-raid said:
Coupon stacking still is YMMV because employees are told to only take one for the reason that the computer will take the better one, and the system was meant to nullify the others, but it does work in this case when you have the proper order.

I also changed my name to having hyphens now. It was my first choice since but it's more difficult to type in mobile.
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Oh, shut up KuroPansa2U! :razz:

 
sasuke543 said:
I did that earlier today, I just told them that I'm buying three so I could play online with my friends haha. Now to trade them in when I can renew my GCU at BB.

I tried using the b-day coupon, it didn't even make a difference since it deducts the "cheapest game" in the transaction.
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See?! That's what I thought!

Did you give them the bday before the B2G1, or after?

 
eej1422 said:
So I can confirm it is need for speed mw: 2005 and not the 2012 version even though their paper still says 2012.The associate rang it up for 2005 and it did work correctly.
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Yep, but I still got one store to manually do it for me on the 2012 version. At least the one's I bought to use for it were cheap enough that they're still good just to trade with the 30% bonus.

 
Yep, but I still got one store to manually do it for me on the 2012 version. At least the one's I bought to use for it were cheap enough that they're still good just to trade with the 30% bonus.



Did you buy a cheap game or a new release? I might try again tomorrow and see if it works..

What was the base value based on the receipt?
 
doc_j88 said:
That dork on YouTube got what he deserved.

People like him give gamers a bad name.

I mean she was wrong to stoop to his level, but gamestop shouldn't apologize for what happened.

How many people you know swore to stop shopping at Gamestop only to be in there next week, trying to get the latest deal or the next flip
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You're ridiculous. No retail employee can do what she did. Even joking about giving out his info is so totally wrong. Part of the reason a manager gets paid more is to deal with EXACTLY that. To diffuse costumer problems no matter what. The customer can do whatever, it's your job to deal with it rationally and in the best interests of your employer and other customers.

Gamestop must apologize because lose it or not, an employee cannot behave that way. They are paid to take it, the customer is the one who pays them with their own hard earned money. End of story.

 
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Does anyone know if the B2G1 coupon still prints out on the receipt when you purchase your preorder of GTA V? Is the coupon active right away? Does the B2G1 coupon still print out if you just purchase GTA V without a preorder?

 
Others have posted that it ended on Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday purchases got the coupons printed on the receipts.

 
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CaseX said:
See?! That's what I thought!

Did you give them the bday before the B2G1, or after?
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WHY would it MATTER. Say you did the b2g1 first, it picks a game at random if they are the same price to be free. THEN you scan the birthday coupon, and even if it picks one of the priced games, then THAT game suddenly becomes the cheapest, and the b2g1 re-adjusts, and now the cheapest game is free. The order does not matter, it is a computer that does this, and it will do this regardless of the order you scan coupons. It was like this in the past, I am unaware if this has changed. I know mask says differently, he may be right, the birthday coupon seems to defy the "gamestop psychics".

 
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Well technically everyone has always said the original method of one 20% more expensive game and two that are less that way birthday coupon works on the most expensive and the cheapest will be free. So I think CaseX was right all along. That is how it worked for me. Unless it changed in the last two weeks, mask-air-raid was spreading false info on that one and confusing everyone.

 
No. This is how other CAGs have done it. I believe that Vigilante also did it this way and I did see it not work then work depending on the order myself.
 
eej1422 said:
Did you buy a cheap game or a new release? I might try again tomorrow and see if it works..

What was the base value based on the receipt?
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I was going to buy Rock of the Dead since the PS3 version trades for $4 but he was having trouble figuring out a way to make it work that wouldn't get corporate mad at him. So I just got KH with the art book and he marked it down the difference. So now I have an art book for when I get the game.

I also went to cuckoo bananas town with the SotW at a different store and grabbed like $300 of newer games (before the 25%) before I stopped myself. Got a copy of Puppeteer for like $24. :whee:
 
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SonictheHedgehog1337 said:
Does anyone know if the B2G1 coupon still prints out on the receipt when you purchase your preorder of GTA V? Is the coupon active right away? Does the B2G1 coupon still print out if you just purchase GTA V without a preorder?
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Others have posted that it ended on Wednesday. Tuesday and Wednesday purchases got the coupons printed on the receipts.
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Crap. This sucks. Can anyone else confirm this as well?

 
So is the trade 2 in the op the correct one? Also has anyone had trouble using the same game with different consoles?

I want to use wwe for ps3 and xbox. What's the cheapest new game you guys have found?

 
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I have a question about PUR. Is there anyway to sign up online? I'd like to go in and have everything ready today, then use the birthday coupon (my birthday is Saturday) to get some games for the wiiu sale. 

 
Go to a store and get a card, pay for it, give your initial personal information, go to the website and activate the card, then you can use it. If you have a trade card with credit, then you can use that to pay for Pro.

You also could just get a free card, but it's not as cool.

Which Wii U sale?

 
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Go to a store and get a card, pay for it, give your initial personal information, go to the website and activate the card, then you can use it. If you have a trade card with credit, then you can use that to pay for Pro.

You also could just get a free card, but it's not as cool.

Which Wii U sale?
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Sorry, I was getting deals mixed up with BB. I'm wanting to get a few used games for 360/ps3 at Gamestop that I haven't got around to playing yet with the 25% off. I guess I'll just have to do what you said. GS is about 10 minutes away though, without traffic.

 
Lol, my gamestop manager just called me when he saw that I put "America's Test Kitchen" on hold. He thought I was messing with them.

 
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No, I want to do the trade 2.

Can someone link me to the correct "Need For Speed"?  In the op the "Old version" has a higher trade in. Is that the one they want for the trade 2?

 
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CaseX said:
Confirmed. Just bought GTA V new at GS and B2G1 coupon does not print.
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Dammit thanks for the confirmation. I appreciate the help. You just saved me some money. I'll just get it at toys r us next week with the $15 giftcard (and then put the card towards the little mermaid bluray).

I love me some Grand Theft Auto and Little Mermaid.
 
Got one need for speed manually put in but he rang the games 16.99 for need for speed and super mario bros 2 so u would have to pay 7 bucks for kingdom hearts 1.5.. Which isn't correct.. He said they corrected his store so you still have to pay something for a new game.. Probably bc I got a cheap game there and got the rest credit earlier this week after he suggested it lol.. So I had to get gta 5 which he bumped up the credit to 27.50 for each. I will return later for kingdom hearts 1.5 and have my left over credit.
 
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SonictheHedgehog1337 said:
Crap. This sucks. Can anyone else confirm this as well?
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Confirmed. In tact, I was told that they ran out of the B2G1 codes sometime after 4pm PST on Weds. The guy who bought one right before my purchase didn't get it on the receipt.

Miken said:
Triple points for Pro members on all purchases it seem from today to Sunday.
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Thanks for the reminder. Triple points on my Zelda Wii and WW game/statue bundle.

 
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Where do you see that at? Do I need to bring something in for them to scan? if thats true thats awesome cause im getting zelda wii U bundle in a few minutes so that would give me 9000 points.

 
Jaashuaa said:
So is the trade 2 in the op the correct one? Also has anyone had trouble using the same game with different consoles?

I want to use wwe for ps3 and xbox. What's the cheapest new game you guys have found?
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Anyone have experience with this? I'd like to trade in 1 copy of wwe13 for each system.

 
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Anyone have experience with this? I'd like to trade in 1 copy of wwe13 for each system.[/quote]
Ymmv when using the same game one on each system.. I don't risk it but wwe works fine on my end for both the Xbox and ps3 in separate transactions with other trade 2 games.
 
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EldritchOnRye said:
That's a weird combination if I've ever seen one.

Oh mother of fuck. I forgot about that and up and spent like $500 at GS yesterday. I fail at life.
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lol.

Yes. Yes, you do.

Anyway, I'm still waiting on my WWE 13, but once I get that, I'm going downtown with my 25% coupon.

I'll look like a mad hoarder. The downtown store has the most games of any GameStop I've ever seen, but many of them are just FPS and sports.

What are your suggestions, fellow CAGs?

 
Sometimes I wonder just how much credit does Eldritch have in Amazon, Best Buy and Gamestop.

Wonder if they have offered him to become a major shareholder in exchange of his credit yet  :p

 
mask-air-raid said:
lol.

Yes. Yes, you do.

Anyway, I'm still waiting on my WWE 13, but once I get that, I'm going downtown with my 25% coupon.

I'll look like a mad hoarder. The downtown store has the most games of any GameStop I've ever seen, but many of them are just FPS and sports.

What are your suggestions, fellow CAGs?

I was wondering the same thing. lol I have two B2G1 free coupons but I don't think it would be a great idea to stack my 25% off coupon.
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EldritchOnRye said:
That's a weird combination if I've ever seen one.


Oh mother of fuck. I forgot about that and up and spent like $500 at GS yesterday. I fail at life.
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It's not a big deal. Pre-owned is already advertised as "double" points, so it's safe to assume that the promo is just 30 points/dollar. Losing 5000 points isn't awesome, but it's certainly not a life fail.
 
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